The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-29 00:00:00

3101 E Y MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday comprised an influx of £62,000 in gold, and the 'withdrawal of 30,000 sovereigns for Portugal. The failure of Mr Clough, Eist India merchant, of Gresham House, has been announced, and the following circular has been addressed to the creditors 152, Gresham-house, Old Broad.street, Sept. 28, 1864. I regret t o h ave to inform you that the heavy fall in cot ton has placed me in such a position that I have been com- Polled to suspend payment. I have thcrefore placed my bo oks in the hands of 11Iessrs Edwards and James, who will very shortly place before you a statement of my affairs.-- °li eiting your forbearance meanwhile, I am, your most obeditnt servant, FRANCIS CLOUG/I, The suspension has originated through very large ePeculations in cotton, the recent fall in the price of the staple havin g i nvo l ve d M r Cl oug h i n ser i ous Il leses. The liabilities are stated to represent as much as £500,000. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under 1864. 1863. Great Western 172,816 £66,817 North -westerr: ''' south-western Brighton ern Midland'' 23,214 20,141 south E astern Great N orthern 36,643641 34,565 ,565 cashfre and Y or k s hi re ... 40,328 36,780 Bristol and Exeter North •East 7,203 7 058 ern 64,588 SMIO Great Eas: ern kauchester Sheffield, and Lincoln 18,150 17,668 These returns are in most instances of a satisfac tory character when compared with those of the same period of last year. On the Great Western there is an increase of £5,999, on the North Wes tern of £5,311, on the South Western of £4,361, on the Brighton of £3,073, on the Midland of £2,683, on the South Eastern of £1,049, on the Great Northern of £1,976, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,548, on the Bristol and Exeter of £ 1 45, on the North Eastern of £5,878, on the Great Eastern of £BB3, and on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £482. Two O'CLOCK. At the P ar i s B ourse th i s day, according to Reuters telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentee were quoted 65f. 74c.—heavy. A member of the Stock Exchange has this day been declared a defaulter. A decline of about I per cent, has taken place to-day in the price of the English Funds. Nothing 4 " has occurred to produce a better tone to affairs euer allY, and in th e a b sence o f any i nci d ent to ”gender a faN °arable feeling, the distrust begotten b y Commercial disasters continues to occasion a fall in prices. I Console are 871 forfor money, and 871 88 the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 861 86; Red Sea Tele rah ph , 19i ; / larch Exchequer Bills, 4s dis.; India 5 per Cents., 1 , 03 1 ; s,s Enlaced 5 p er C ents., 101 1 ; and the De- Dentures, 28s to 26s dis, thThe principal feature in the Foreign Market morning is another fall in the Confederate Loan, leaking, with the decline of 51 per cent. yesterday, t.otal drop of 9 per cent, in t wo days ; th e p resen t Price 131 i r ! 64 66. M ex i can are 261 27 ; Greek, 22i ; '7-Talaisk P ass i ve, 30/ 31; do. Cert i f i cates, ; Turkish Consolides, 501 1; and the Cordes derate Loan, 64 66. In :the Rai lway Share Market there has been :very little animation havin g b een ,the dealers and speculators chiefly occupied with the settlement of . the account. Prices, however, show further alight depression. South Eastern, North Western, each Yorkshire, and Yorkshire, and Great Eastern have ch receded 65.; while Metro olitan have im. proveds9. p is_ The Fo re i gn and Colonial undertakings have h0:7111 no material change. 4. - " l ank and Mi scellaneous shares are in some in. tanees a shade flatter, but the variations are most I.,mportant. London and Westminster realise 941 ; j-t'Qntion Bank of Alexic) 41 a ; Alliance Bank, 41 ,43 ; Joint Stock DisColl 4 n e t, 41 ; and Crystal -ealace Stock, 32. , BRITISH F UNDS —CLOSING PRICES. . urOVERNMENT FUNDS. 0 Per Cent. Consols „ 00 Account, Oct. 11 0 per Cent. Reduced B6 51 New 3 per Cent .. . • 85/ 601 • New 25 per Cent. ..... .. ;94 .. .. .. . , Do 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — atuluities, 30 yrs, expire 6th Jan., 1880 — 1)o for 30 yrs, expire sth April,BBs — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 l9l Ele o '). e quer Bills' £l,OOO, 4 & 31 per C ent. 4l dis h. June. D o Do £ SOO £lOO and £2OO Batik England Stk, 6/ per Ct. D o Account An ~ SDILII GOVE RNMENT SECURITIES. dia D o Account lo Stock, i per Cent,,April 1874 — 1)0 6 per C ent. July, 1870 .... lO3l I Du I per Cent., Oct. 1888 11.,, 0 Accoun t Do C er Do tificates 1 per C ent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — 4i per Cent . — DDo En aced Paper, 4 per Cent .. o 5 per C en t ., J an. 1872 lOl 1 ..„ 6 5 per Cent., May, 1879 — uo 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 Do Bondsxl,ooo — Do under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds,' 5 per Cent . •• 13 raziltan 5 per Cent Du 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 Buenos Avres 6 per, Cent . Do Account......, C hilian 6 per Cent. —. Do 41 per Cent Colonabian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. Do 5 per Cent. 1864 Danish 3 per Cent. 1825 -- Do 5 per Cent, 1864 E quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Do, Provisonal Land warrant.. — E gYptian 7 per Cent 97 61 Greek 6 Do, Se cond Issue Doper Cent.) 13 24-5, ex-Coupons 231 3 1 21 Account ............ o Account Uuatemala 5 per Cent. , DanlB39 and 1859 kt per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) M can 3 per Cent Do Account ...... — 1864 , Do Do 6 per C rrenchent.A Scrip,n Ex.o-French —dis gl D itto Scrip, £23 paid Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New G ranada Do 2 per Cent..... Do Deferred ....... 6 . Do Land W arrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1864 — u 4} per dCent Aug., 1866 — P eruvian Do 3 pe r C ent. (Uribarren) Do 91 p er C ent., 1862 Do Account Portuguese 3 p er C ent., 1853 ........ Do Account Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '60,.62,'3 — Do Account Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Do 4} per Cent., 1850 .. Do 1860 — be 3 per Cent 1859 871 Do 5 pe r C en t , 1862 88 Do A ng l o- D utch Do S cr i p, £ 65 paid Pra roarlinian 5 per Ce n t „, Do Account o Pardsh 3 per Cent _ Do Account 44 Do N ew D eferred _ D o Account Do Passive ~ Do Ac count °l)Anish C ert , of Coup nut funded dz .., Do wedi sb Account 4 per Cent Turkli th Do Scr 6ip, er £6O Cen p .Do. t. 1854 aid —put Accoupnt .............. 6 per C ent. 1358 Do Acc ount ...... o a D 41 05 Bonds A 73 681 Do Do 6 per Cent. 1862 ccount .. -- 1)0 £lOO Bonds.. 7O 691 D o 1863 — DO GulB63arS nted, 4 per Cent..... Venezuela r o.nez uela 3 crip, £lO paid per Cant. Do Ac count Do Accountpt., 1852 c .... —Do 6 per Cent., 1861 Dividends on the above payable in London TliltEE O'CLOCK. ODlsols D Money o Aceount„, B7l 8 SHARE MARKETS —,T.i lis day. ES AND STOOLS. ORDINAT: sHAR Paid.' Closing ) Business Price. done. 82 (4 123 124 6 7 31 33 16 17 86 88 105 10;' 44 4S I'6 127 1351 136} 127 131 VO 02 67 6;•3 45 47 37 39 9) 101 1111 1121 61 65 102 103 33 40 1(8) 109 91 13 61i C2i 104 105 127 /27i 98 98 52 64 24 i 5 1041 iosi, 634 614 9.i 83i 35 36 0 10 r 7 8 120 125 1 p 75 76 101 11 130 135 64 66 34 16 81} 811 8 9 160 165 34 44 p, 97 99 Railways. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Bets no div Do A I till (lp c.p an.has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June.' Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow., ,Glasg. and S. Western.' Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto }last Anglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern 1 Do A stook Do B do Gt. S. mil W. of irelnnil• Great Westerr,Original Do Sir Val eua. sto.;x Do. South Wales Do. West Mid. —Oxford; Do Newport Do Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire, London and Blackwall, Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Wester* Lon. & Sce.th Western, Shef., & Lincoln., Maryport and Carlisle. Do f shares.. .. Metropolitan .... Midland Do Binning. & Derby ] ‘iid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. ¢ shares I Nlid Kent North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee N th. Eastern—Berwio k Do, G.N.E. purchase Do lecda Do York Do Carlisle DJ. Stock. t Darling Do do 1853-58 Do do 185 6 -61 _ _ North London Do New Do Neon, 1864 North Stattbrishire and S. NV. Juncilon 1 'Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpool Shropshire Union South South Eastern Staines,Wok.,andWok Taff Vale Do C. .. Vale of Neath Waterford 4 Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Uar,&lt, BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways PAN. %Mantic Az St Lawrenoi tom., Baroda&.Cent In. Gu. 6 per cent... Do. E. Shares... iiutlalo and La/cellfirm Do. Preference 3uffalo,Brant,/¢Hodriol p. Ct. bds. Aug. 1, 187 Do. do. July 1,187 '.)o. do. June 1, is; ;'lcutta.itS.Eastn. (Lin 'apeTown ,t; Dock Seri Demerara 7 p.o. per. pf gahtn. Bengal gu. a p. h;ast Indian, zu. 5 p. c Do. do. J Ext 3rand Trunk of Uauadl Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist I'rei. Bonds Do. do. deterred Do. 2d I'ret. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d Pi ef. stock Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stock Do. do. deferred '3 tlndla Penln.gua.sp.c D0.L(3u1.5 per cent Do. New gnu. 5 p. n It. South.of India (Lien guaranteed 5 per oent. Do. 41 per cent Do 34. W. of Canada Share, Do. New ... •• Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8 Indian Branch Limited lladras. guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4t p. o. Extensim Dc.4y do Do. Fifth Extension Ilelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bndi Az llobson's Bay lewßrunswick Cand Class A. and B. `l.lll.C'da6 po Ist Icinde Jo. Delhi 10. do !)o. Punjaub ; Jo.lndus.St.Flo') our all 100 (100 1 100 < 2 ;10 uOO 100 100 100 too 100 100 Closing Prioe. 56 58 gn 1(0, 4dis pr 41 7} 86 95 10) 92 04 100 101 100 101 19 19} 9) 93 71 73 CO 32 CO 68 55 57 53 58 46 48 28 30 27 29 1(0 10, pr id 1r 99 :00 9i 10 11 10i 89 91 82 81 4 d ) r 99 100 92 04 88 90 8 60 z 5 80 83 99 100 98 ICO id par 98 100 15 97 56 6 1001 100 901 100 MEN 'l' SECURITIES. 02 94 92 91 9s 91 81 83 80 83 104 100 107 109 108 110 107 10S 102 105 9 112 101 104 103 106 03 105 (CO Ics 04 07 97 99 95 97 04 96 9J 102 97 ICO 0) 102 05 107 LOB 109 108& i ILONIAL GOVER British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 3t, 1872.... Do. do. 1883.... ;au.tloy.6p.c.Ja. szJ ui 1877-Si Do. p. c. Feb. Az .A.(4_ Do. 6 p. c. Mar. Az Sept Do. E p. c. Jan.&July. Do. 5 inscribed stool :ape G.llope, 6 p 0,187: Do.Ap Oct. 188( Do. 189( )o. Jan. Az July. 1891.. 7eylon, N0v.1564, 6 p 00. 1878, do . slaurltins 6 p.cent.lB73 Do. 1878 Do. 1852 veal Gov. 6 per cont. 1. ov. 6 p.c. J a.SLJuI 4. S. W . Gov . 5 p 0., J 3,). 5 p. tO Do. d0.,1888 upwdb 4ew Zealand 6 p cent soya Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875. /neensland Gcv. 6 p. c 4. Aug Co v. 6 p.c.li 68- Da. 1 7o tul ward ito.Gov. 6 p.c. J a.&July 'Do. 10 6 p.c. Am&Oot.. BRITIS: (lantbrian Consol. Gold Chiverton Amord Amalgamated.. )evon G. Con.. (Tavist. Drakewal"s...... • ..... Last Bassett (Illogan).. avast Caradon ..... •aftt Carn ..... East Grenville East Lovell W'lltussel (Tavtstk. iam...lzSt.Aubyti(Gwen Great Laxey, 'rent South. ;. Wheal Vor (I.lelstob 1ercF00t.......,,-Foot ...... iingston Downs,.,,, Margaret (tJny Lelant tarke Valley.. ....... lyndv Iron Ore (Lim. angiles ....... New Setun orth Downs North Roskear. ...... 11 n'i Basect(lllopa, :orth Wheal Crotty • Prosper United.... rovnience(Uny tooth Caradon(St.Cleer ;.Wheal Fran. (Mogan (tray Park Vin Cron Vest Basset (Illo , an).. V C , radon (Liskeard West Chiver:on Nest Sewn •••••• heal Basset ((Hogan ,Vheal Buller (Redruth, WhealLud , ott ...... Wheal MaryAnni,:rlen. Wheal Illeton . . heal Treiawney (Lis. Wheal Union PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western, 4 per cent. irred., 83f PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., Hetrop. Ext., B 6 per cent., 95 FOREIGN RA IL WAYS. Bihia and San Francisco gua. 7 per cent., 111 Great Luxembourg, 91 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, ISi FOREIGN MINES, United Mexican lina;, (Si Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 2 BANKS. Agra and Mtsterman's Lit:o, issued at 30 pm., of which 20 is paid, 40,1 40 Alliance ,ine.), 414 40 Ditto, new, I 9 i Anglo Austrian, 8/ Bank of utago, lhn., 4 British North American, 451 5 City, 1 5 Consolidated Bank, lim., 01 European Bank, lim., 9k Hindustan, China, and Japan (lim.), Ditto, new, 5 Imperial Bank (lim.), 33 2 Imperial Ottoman, usi Land Mortgage Banktof India, Urn., 4/ London Itink of Mexico and S. America, Bra., q London and County, 6) National Provincial'of England, Ditto, new, 421 B Oriental um Corporation, 55 41 Union of Australia, 61/ MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 19 Berlin Water Works, Lim, 7i Ebbw Vale, 41 Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 21 Electric Telegraph, It4l Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 6 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 5j - 6 Hudson's Bay, 151 5 International Financial Society, lim., 61 Joint Stock Discount, lim.. 5k 5 National Discount Company, lim., 121 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian B. Ditto, new, 1 Universal Marin?, Insurance, lim., 'rho money market presents a rather active ape pearance this morning. The settlement at the Stock Exchange, and the usual Fquidations that have to be provided for at the end of the quarter, continue to give the brokers good employment, but they nevertheless exact, in almost every instance, the full minimum of 9 per cent. for the negotiation of the best bills. The floating balances are suffi is bei ng went for u ll the ordinary purposes of trade, which daily curta il ed throug h t h e numerous commercial failures that continue to be reported. 44i 31 101 e 33& 9 1081 i 91 1263 i um 5 Business don' THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1864. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—Tbis day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THREATENING A W ITNESS.—C hristophcr Webb, a baker, was brought before Mr Tyrwhitt on a warrant, promptly executed by O'Shaughnessy, one of the warrant officers, charged with threatening a young man named William Warren, residing at 9, Robert-street, Grosvenor-square. The complainant said he was a witness yesterday in a case in which two bakers were charged (and remanded) with stabbifig a female. After the case was over he went to the Marlborough Head public-home, opposite the court, when the defendant's landlord said the defendant wculd fiTht him for £5 for giving evidence against men. He old the man he did not want to fight, and the defendant then said that the first time he met him (complainant) out he would settle him. The defendant sail the complainant first offered to fight him, but this the complainant denied. The complainant said the landlord of the Marlborough [lead heard what occurred. Mr John Ellwood, of the Marlborough Head, was sent fur by Mr Tyrwhitt, and he stated that he heard the de• fondant say to the complainant either that he would pay him out or settle him, and then some words ensued. Mr Tyrwhitt said the defendant would have to find two good bail in £lO each to be of good behaviour for three months. He had tried to bully a witness who had given evidence, and if he did so again ho would be sent to the sessions. PARISH PROSECUTION OF A BROTHEL KEEPER. — Sarah Williams, of 32, Oxenden-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant for keeping a brothel. A gentleman from the office of the Vestry Clerk of St. Martin's attendtd for the prosecution, and Mr Abrams for the prisoner. Sergeant John Appleton, 26 C, said he knew the prisoner as the keeper of the brothel in question. Mr Abrams asked whether she was the occupier of the house. The Sergeant said she was the manager. Tho representative of the parish asked that heavy bail might be required, as it was a very bad house, and not withstanding the notice given :by the authorities, it had been still carried on. Mr Abrams complained that the parish authorities selected only the minor houses, and left the larger ones alone, for reasons best known to themselves. He under stood there wero ten houses cf a similar kind in the street, and yet there was only one selected. Ho apprehended there was no distinction in the cases. The prisoner waa then committed to the sessions—her own bail in £BO, and two eureties in Xi) each, being taken. WESTMINSTER. QUESTIONS OF RIOIIT.—PUBLIC CAUTION.--Mr James William Lewis, timber merchant, of Manor-street, Chelsea, was charged with wilfully and maliciously damaging a fence at Cbelsca. Mr John Samuel Phene, landed proprietor, at Chelsea, said he had been for a series of years subjected to a great many annoyances respecting his property. He had recently built a wall in a street recently formed, which wall had been several times knocked down. He had now erected a fence to protect it, and that was wantonly pulled down by the defendant at an early hour this morning. Two policemen were called in support of the charges. They proved that defen lant and two other men came out of a tavern in the neighbourhood last night, when in con sequence of the defendant saying ho would have the fen C 9 down the police watched it, and saw him return with the men, in a few minutes and cut it down. Mr Smyth, solicitor for defendant, cross-examined the complainant to show that the hoarding projected two or three feet on the footway, whioh was admitted. _ _ The constables also, in cross-examination, said there had been complaints. Mr Smyth urged that this hoarding was complained of as both an obstruction and a nuisance. In the present ful ness of ladies' dresses, they either had to walk out into the dirty road or have their clothes damaged by this hoarding. Defendant acting upon the generally recognised principle that a man had a right to remove anything that obstructed a right of way; he had certainly been present, and had at least countenanced the pulling down of the fence. Mr Arnold said that whatever might have been the old notion about the right to remove, a recent decision in the Court of Queen's Bench had thrown a different light on the matter, which would of course influence future decisions. It was the practice in England when roads were mended to put up tressols on the highway in order to make the car riages roll down the new granite. A nobleman, consider ing the right of way impeded, broke down the tressels and damaged them. He was fined before the justices for the 'wilful damage, and his assertion of right was heard in the Court of Queen's Bench, when it was decided that the jus tices were right, and that the defendant was not justified in the act ho had committed. Mr Smyth said it was for the magistrate to say whether his was malicious or wilful damage in the legal sense of he words. Mr Arnold said that this must not be done again. If there w.re any rights in disputa they must be advocated in another way, and it complainant had further annoyance after this notice the full penalty of the law would be en forced. As there was a notion of right influencing defen dant, he should not impose any penalty, but should order defendant to pay the amount of damage, and conic up for judgment when called upon. THAMES. TURNPIKE TOLLS IN THE COMMERCIAL-ROAD.—Thos. Jeggins, a toll collector in the employ of the Co.nmercial • road trust, appeared before Mr Paget to answer a summons taken out by Thomas Cook, a waggoner, which charged the defendant with unlawfully demanding and taking Is. as and for the toll of two horses and a waggon, of which Cook was then the driver. On the case being called on the complainant did not appear. Mr Joseph Smith, solicitor, said he appeared for the de fendant, who had twice appeared to the summons, and whose expenses ought to be paid, The officers of the trust, who appeared for the trustees of the road, had also appeared twice, and had been put to considerable inconvenience and cost. There had been five disputed cases on the Commer cial•road in 17 years, and two of those disputes had been raised by Mr 'Whitbread, a farmer and dealer in live stock, who had a farm in Essex and premises in Rateliff, and who was the master of Cook, the complainant. The question raised by Mr Whitbread was whether vehicles drawn by horses coming from Essex through the turnpike with a load and paying the proper toll were bound in coming back from the metropolis to Essex, either with a part of the same load, or any additional load, were bound to pay another toll or not. The Lot was so explicit on the subject that there could be no doubt at all the defendant had acted legally, Mr Whitbread raised the same question four years ago, and l‘lr Yardley decided against him. The defendant had paid him (Ur Smith) one guinea, and been detained with his witnesses two days. Mr Paget—lt is a case between Mr Whitbread and the trustees of the road. Mr Smith— Yes, sir ; in fact it is so, but the only persons • that can be recognised are the complainant Cook, who took out the summons, and the defendant, who is here. Mr Paget consulted with Mr Pyer, the ohief clerk, as to the practice of the Court, and he said if the case had been heard and dismissed the magistrate could have granted costs, but as there was no complaint he did not see how the magistrate could interfere, He had no recol lection of costs being granted under such circumstances. Mr Paget said it was a hard case on the defendant, and persons had no right to take out summonses recklessly without any intention of prosecuting them. After what had been stated by Mr Pyer ha could not grant any costs. He was very sorry for it, and he must repeat it was a very hard case on the collector. Mr Smith--I shall bring an action in the County Cour against the complainant. , DEATH UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CHLORO FURM.—A youth named John Downing, aged 15, an in-patient of the United Hospital, Bath, died on Saturday while under the influence of chloroform, which had been administered to him with a view to a surgical operation. An inquest was held at the Guildhall, on Monday, before Mr A. 11. English, coroner. From the evidence of Mr R. T. Gore, surgeon, it appeared that the deceased, who was the son of a small farmer at Seend, near Melksham, was admitted to the hospital about a month ago with a crippled leg, with which he had been a f i lleted from his birth. It was found that nothing could be done for his benefit but amputation. This was communicated to deceased's friends, who consented to that step being taken, and he himself ex pressed his willingness thereto, and also a wish that cholo form should be given him while the operation was being performed. Mr Gore having irCnutely examined him, and found that he could bear it, arrangements were made for the administration of choloroforrn, and a smaller dose than usual was skilfully applied by Mr Gains, surgeon dentist, of the hospital, who is not only a skilful operator, but ac customed to the administration of the drug. The applica , lion had the desired effect, and the operation went off well, and was to all intents over, when it was discovered that deceased's circulation had stopped. Every restorative remedy was promptly applied, but without avail, and de ceased died in about ten minutes. Mr. Teale, the house surgeon, having corrobrated the evidence of Mr Gore, and stated the result of a post mortem examination ho had made, the jury returned a verdict fo the effect that deceased died from eholoroform causing an arrest of circulation through misadventure. SALE OF FREE NEGROES.—Yesterday morning Sergeant 'Thomas Hugh Dudley, of the Richmond Hustings Court, sold into slavery, in front of Court House entrance, pursuant to a decree of the court, Ike following free negroes ;—Charles and James Harris, convicted of burglary, and sentenced to be sold into slavery; George Drew, convicted of cow stealing, and likewise sentenced to be sold into slavery. Charles Harris, mulatto, brought 3,400 dolts, and was purchased by Y. T. Watkins, dealer ; James Harris, brother to Charles, and mulatto, brought 3,606 doll, and was purchased by Peter Lawson, butcher; George Drew, who has a preponderance of white blood in his veins, brought only 2,200 dolts, purchased by Henry M. Junes, detective ; Isaiah, a slave, sold to pay gaol fees, brought 3,200 dole, purchaser unknown.—Richmond Epoitiner, Sept. 13. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. There was a rather meagre card with items of no particu lar interest yesterday, The St. Leger Stakes seemed reduced to a match until Mahometan came to the rescue, and was made at first a warm favourite, but gave way to Auricula before the start, the mare making all the running, and win ning with the greatest ease, There was a fine race between Columbine and Evelina in a handicap sweepstakes over the Ditch mile, Mr Savile's mare defeating the Baron's by a heed, though so close a thing was it that many thought that the " dark blue an . l orange cap" had first caught the judge's eye. Ely proved himself an undeniably good horse by the style in which ho defeated Tomato and Sir Roger in the Six teenth Triennial, A.F. The Baron's mare has been sup posed to be very fleet over that distance of g ound. In the Granby Rothomago upset a very warm favourite, Ostregor, with great ease, The Epnt was of a very mode rate description throughc tat. The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soya each, for 3 yr •olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bet 61b. Winners extra. Maidens allowed 71b. The owner of the accond horse to save his stake. D.I. 12 subs. Lord Exeter's Auricula, 7st 131 b (Norman) 1 Mr H. Savile's Rigolboche, 7 s t 131 b (Fordham) 2 Mr Pardoe's Mahomotan, B.t 101 b (Custance) 3 Betting—Even on Auricula, 5 to 2 (at first 5 to 4) agst Mahometan, and 4 to 1 agst Rigolboche. The favourite, t-.king a clear lead, made all the running, and won in a canter by five lengths. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for 2-yr-olds. T.Y.C. 16 subs. Mr R. Ten Broeck's Jack o' Lantern, 7st 51b (H. Covey) 1 Mr J. Stephenson's Goraw, 7st 121 b (T. French) t Mr Hughes's Juneaton, Tat 8 b ..(Prior) t The following also ran :—Camball, Tilt, Roarer, and Kildare. Betting-5 to 2 agst Jack o' Lantern, 3to 1 agatJram, 5 to 1 agst Kildare, 7 to 1 agst Tilt, 10 to 1 agst Roarer, and 100 to 8 agst Canthall. Juneaton made the running, closely followed by Gorato, Camball, Kildare, and Tilt, the favourite lying close in their wake. They ran thus for a quarter of a mile, when the Baron's colt was beaten and dropped back, leaving Jack o' Lantern, who had gradually made up his lost ground, in attendance upon the leader to lilf-way in the cords, where he went up, and won a fine race by a head ; Juneato3 was joined in the last few strides by Goram, finishing so close together as to prevent the judge separating them,and their numbers appeared side by aide on the telegraph. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, and only 5 ft if de clared, &0., to go to the owner of the second horse, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. D.I. 8 subs, two of whom pay 5 sovs ft. Mr S wile's Columbine. 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Morris) 1 Baron Rothschild's Evelina, 3 yrs, Bat 121 b .... (Wells) 2 Mr Drewitt's Greenland, 3 yrs, let 121 b (J . G oa t er ) 3 Prince 1.). Soltykoff's Belle of the Vale, 3 yrs, fist 51b (Elphick) 4 Lord Westmoreland's Echo, 3 yrs, Bat 71b ..(F or dh am ) Betting-6 to 5 agst Columbine, sto 2 aget Evelina, and 8 to 1 agst Belie of the Vale. Echo out out the work, attended by Columbine and Eve lina for the first quarter of a mile, when the leader dropped back and the running was taken up by the favourite, who was followed on the right by Evelina and Greenland. The three from this point finished a close race home, Colum bine just defeating Evelina on the post by a head ; a bad third. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 2 yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 101 b. The w:nner to be sold for 50 sovs, if de manded, &c. First half of Ab.M. 9 subs. Mr Molville's Ethel, Bst 71b .............. (J. Goater) 1 Mr nice's Lazzaroni, Bst 101 b ................ (Perry) 2 Captain G. Delme's Bessy, Bst 71b.......... (Custance) 3 Mr Hodgmau's King of Greece, Bst 101 b (Morris) 4 Mr Elphinstone's Pam be Civil, Bst 101 b (Gorton) 6 Mr W. E. Jones's The Leader, Bst 101 b.... (E Sharpe) 6 Betting-5 to 2 agst Lazzaroni, 3to 1 agst Bessy, 4to 1 agst King of Greece, and 6 to 1 agst Ethel. King of Greece got away with a clear lead, having Lazzaroni and Ethel as his immediate followers into the cords, where the last named came to the front and won very easily by a length, a head only separating the second and third, and a neck between the third and fourth. _ Second Year of the Sixteenth Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya each, for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. The owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent., and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent, on the whole stake. A.F. 49 subs. 111 r Cartwright's Ely, Bst 71b Baron Rothschild's Tomato, Bst 4lb (Daly) 2 Mr Merry's Sir Roger, Bst 71b (Covey) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Ely and 2to 1 agst Tomato. The favourite, who had always the best of it, made the running and won very easily by a couple of lengths ; Sir Roger was beaten off some distance. Fifty Pounds for 3-yr-olds, 7st 91b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, six, and aged, 9st 11b, The winner to bo sold for 390 soya if demanded, &c. Mr Fleming's Flatterer, 3 yrs, 7st 91b Mr Barne's Buckfoot, 3 yrs, 7et 9lb Mr Fisher's Tiiumpher, 3 yrs, let 91b (car 7st 111 b) (Fordham) 3 Mr Graham's Land of the West, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb (J. Nightingall) 4 Mr Hughes's Barbadoes, 5 yrs, 9st 11b.... (D. Hughes) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agat Buckfoot, and 4to 1 each agat Land of the West, Triumpher, and Flatterer. The favourite took a clear lead at starting,, which he re tained to the distance, when he was headed by Flatterer, who won with great ease by a length and a half ; a like dis tance separated the second and third ; a bad fourth. _ _ The Granby Stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; the winner of a eweepstakes value 200 sous, including the winner's own stake, to carry 41b, of two such stakes 7lb extra. From the turn of . _ the lands in. 13 subs. Count F. de Lagrange's R o th omago, B s t 101 b (Edwards) 1 Lord Coventry's Chimney S weep, Bst 101 b.. (J Adams) 2 Mr G. Bryan's Ostregor, 9 e t (i nc l u di n g 71b ex.ra) (Custanco) 3 Mr Perry's General Rally, B s t 101 b ........ (Boyce) 4 Betting-6 to son O s t regor, sto 2 ags t Rothomago, and 4 to 1 aget Chimney Sweep. The latter, with a alight lead of the Frenchman, made running to half way in th e rails, w h e n the latter headed him and won very clev er l y b y a length; Ostregor finished a bad third, BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. CESAREWITCH STAEES. Bto 1 agat Calista colt (offered) 100 to 8 agst Gratitude (off red) 15 to 1 agat Thalestris (taken) 15 to 1 agat Suspicion (offered) 60 to 1 agat "Welcome (taken) 60 to 1 agat Dr. Syntax (taken) 100 to 1 agst Ladylda (taken) 100 to 1 agat Joco (taken) cAmBRIDGEsuIRE. 1000 to 15 agat Affidavit ,ftl , ft,....,..,. WALSALL 1140Es_WEDNEsDAr. The All-Aged Plato of 25 sous ; we ight for age; allow ances. Three-quarters of a mile. Captain Lane's Blue Mantle, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Connor) 1 Mr Godfrey's Robert Macaire, 2 yrs, Gst 31b (Warn) 2 Mr Ryland's Osbaldeston filly, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (H. Taylor) 3 Mr It. Long's Lucy Long, 2 yrs, Gat ........ ( K enyon) 4 Mr Goodman 'l Kathleen, 2 yrs, E st . (Brown) 5 Mr Smith's Kingmaker. 2 y rs , G s t Blb Mr J. Page's Startler, 4 yrs, Bst .............. (Bendy) 7 B e tti n g 6 to 4 on Blue Mantle, 7 to 4 agst Osbaldeston filly, 6 to 1 agst any other. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and 1 T Taylor) f third. i The Trial Stakes of 3 sous etch, with 20 added ; weight for age; selling allowances, &c. Ono mile. m s e t r b a u . d , who Mr R. Young's Rosebud (late Oakapple), 3 0 y ia ra tie ( y S ) :0, w.o. Tat 910 — a d 2 heatt o 1 o a n f i ta Lady 0 1N h l r a a u h d 2 , fi 2 f at f i: o hvi l e id a n g us e Captain Stirk'sL t t z l o e h ' sr Zohrah, s .:l 3 aud , 3 yrs (530), 7st ( E 6. (530), 7st 61b ...... (Cosslet) 3 ma ß d o e tt a in d g e the pair. Rosebud afterwards walked over, and the stakes T he divided. The Tradesmen's Plate (11ao3iosiP) of 50 soya, added to a ach, mile Sweepstakes and ah a o lf f . Captain Lane's Blue Mantle, 4 yrs, Bat 121 b ..Connor() 1 Mr Stirk's Zohrah, 3 yrs, Est 21b ............ (Sopp) 2 Betting-10 to lon Blue Mantle, who won by a length. The Members' Plato (Handicap) of 5 soya each, for all ages; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 15 subs. Captain Handle 's &ahoy, 5 2 8 4 ° s v u 5 bs e . 3 Yrs, 7st 71b (oar 7st 91b) (Pl. Taylor) 1 Mr Lincoln's Rifle, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ......... , ..(Kenyon) 2 Rosebud also ran. Betting opened at 6 to 4 on Sea Boy, but closed at 5 to 4 on Rifle ,and 6 to 4 eget Sea Boy. Won by a neck. Rosebud did not pass the post. Tho Hednesford Plate (ilaudicap) of 25 sovs, for all ages; • winners extra . 'Three-quartera of a mile. Captain Handley's °mien, 4 3 78 1 Set 121 b .. (11. Taylor) 1 Mr Fellows' Wicket, 2 yrs, Gst .............. (Gregory) 2 M. It. Law's Lucy Lou f+, 2 yrs, 6st 3tb ...... (Kenyon) 3 Lizzird and Sensation also ran. eitxrßsleingths from Betting-2 to lon 056311.-3 to 1 apt 'Wicket-4 to 1 agst Sensation. Won by a length ; two l e ngths between second and third. Match : .64:5. Half a mil e . Butter fly beat Go.away. .--.... HEREFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY. Match for 50 soy& Two miles. Mr Herbert's Bravura, 12st Mr Thorald's The Merry Widow, ..... (Owner) 2 Betting— 5 to 4 on The Merry Widow. Won by a head. The Corporation Plate (handicap) of 3 sous each. with 20 added, for all ages. Five furlongs. Lord Bateman's Gipsy Girl, 3 y rs, B st 61 b.. (W. White) 1 Mr T I‘ir A r n e g er e a l ' i s L'sa°dryPildeilller'er3gyY, 3 yrs, Est Blb (C. Page) 3rs' 78t. ........ (Holland) 2 Mr Hughes's Lizzie, 6 yrs, Bst 10Ib ........ (Maidnient) 4 Betting—liven on Gipsy Gr'rl, 6 to 4 agst Orphene, and 5 to 1 each aget the others. Won by three quarters of a length; three le s be tween second and third; bad kurth. T he Herefordshire Stakes of 10 sous each, with 60 added, winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr Barnett's Norma, 4 yrs, Sst 71b . (Holman) 1 Mr Stevens's Fisherman's Daughter, 3 yrs,Sst llb (Payne) 2 Mr Kellow's Bedouin, 5 yrs, 9st (Gray) 3 Betting—Even on Bedouin, and 6 to 4 each agst Norma and Fisherman's Daughter. Won by half a length; two lengths separated second and third. The Nursery Stakes (Handicap) of 5 soya each, with 50 added ; winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr Halford's Lovelettrzr, 84t 41b Mr Ciolby's Vigilant, 7st 121 b .. Mr Meredyth's Protectionist, 7st 121 b (Payne) 3 Butting—Even Protectionist, and 5 to 4 each agst Vigi lant and Loveletter. Won by two lengths; a length separated the second and The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two-yr olds 6st 81b, three Bat, four 83t 71b, five and upwards Bet 11lb ; mares and geldings allowed 3.b; selling allow ance. Three quarters of a mile. Mr Sly's Littlecotr, 4 yrs, 7st 1 llb (\faidmeni) 1 Mr Murgan's Teddy, 6 yrs, Bat 41b Botting-5 to 4on Littlecote. Won in a canter by six lengths. Tho winner was not soil. Ile Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; two yr ol Is, let 41b; three, 9st ; four, 9st 12Ib ; five, six, and aged, lOst 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; selling allowances. About three-quartors of a mile. La Mexicain, 2 yrs, Est 41b .. (Tomlinson) 1 Lizzie, 6 yrs, Bst 13:b (Mkidment) 2 Bianca filly, 3 yrs, 7st 1 llb The betting was 2 to 1 on the winner, who won in a canter by four lengths ; six lengths separated the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr Andrews for 94 guineas. The Hunters' Stakes (handicap), of 5 soya each, with 30 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted, with any established pack of hounds; to he ridden by gentle men, farmers, or tradesmen —jockeys to carry 71b extra. Two miles. Mr Wadlow's Pot-pourri, 5 yrs (W. White) 1 Mr Davies's Bowman, 6 yrs Mr Clayton's Playfellow, 6 yrs (G. Stevens) 3 Tha following also ran :—Lothians' King, Shinewood, Sir Holme, Hieover, and Wiseacre. Betting—Even on Put-Puurri, 4 to 1 each agat Shinewood and Bowman, and 5 to 1 agst Lothians' King. Won a good race by a head ; bad third. Wiseacre did not pass the post. LINCOLN AUTUMN MEETING. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18. The Lincolnshire Autumn Handicap, One mile and three quarters. Age at. lb Magnum Bonum 5 8 12 East Lancash re 4 8 8 Suburban a 8 0 The Plover Lspidist Conundrum Erin-go-Bragh Raglan Earl of Surrey 5 6 13 Moose .. Dunkeld Brindisi 3 6 7 Sweet Willie 4 6 7 The Great National A.utumr mi Ago at. lb Age at. lb. Rook the Gardener 6 12 0 The Old Squire .. a 10 8 Ironsides Bridegroom, by 11 trtfoll Pompey (h.b.).. a 11 6 Woodford 5 10 4 Creole Pigeon Portland Hetman .. a 10 10 The Wrangler.... 5 10 0 Weigtts published September 27, at ten a.m. Age et. lb Rose Welbeck Majcr Claxton 3 6 0 Pixie Dean Switt Glendusk ..... Alpheus Sir Watkin Hypochondric Bombay Jeannette .. Steeple Chase. About four Les. KELSO MEETING—OcT. 19. Tho Roxburgh Handicap. One mile and a half. Age at lb Age st lb Costa Early Purl Newchurch .. 4 8 9 Sir Roger Blondin 4 8 7 Huntsman's Borealis Old Orange Girl 4 8 3 Donne Canne 5 8 2 Avenger 4 8 0 King Charming Alice . 4 7 9 Tooi Tool Glendusk Mies Pickles 3 6 12 Land of the West 3 6 12 Macbeth 3 6 4 .dieap. Two miles. The Border Hank Age at lb Costa ... Early Purl Blondin 4 8 6 Borealis 4 8 3 Donne Caune Alice Finesse _ Age et lb Sir Roger Glendusk Huntsman's Daughter Land of the Weat 3 6 10 Miss Pickles M tebeth '27th of September, at 10 a.m. Dears. Weatherby only, at noon, Weights published on the Forfeits to be declared to 11.1, on the 4th cf October. MUSIC HALL CELEBRITIES.—Look at the bill— " Mr and Mrs Loppits, the charming duettists; Signor and Signora Pulloni, the ♦ersatile dramatic operatic couple ; Joe Barnes, the comic ; Gus Davis, the funny little man; Mademoiselle Pettitoe, the charming ballerina and transformation daccer ; Paddy Fannagan, the charac•erietic Irishman ; and stunning Joe Pollock, the pet of Twopenny Town." The mud-bespattered brougham that you see waiting at the door about half-past nine belongs to Mr and Mrs Loppits, the charming duettists. lam surprised that the proprietor does not mention the brougham in the bills, for it is almost as charming as Mr and Mrs Loppits themselves, Ladies and gentlemen proceeding to the body of the hall, two pence, pause to gaze upon it with admiration. Gentlemen whose means are inadequate to the body of the hall, two pence, are content to remain outside and pat Mr and Mrs Loppits' horse, by the kind permission of Mr and Mrs Loppits' coachman, a grave and dignified person, who ap- pears to ignore the music hall, and to try to look as if his connection with Mr and Mrs Loppits did not extead be yond the legitimate duty of driving their brougham. I should mention that Mr and Mrs Loppits' horse is a tall aristocratic looking animal, with a Roman nose, and is known to some irreverent grooms in the adjoining mews as Julius Cps aut. . . . Mr and Mrs Loppits are charming duet tists undoubtedly. They generally enact lovers; M rs L • strong-minded, in a low-bodied pink cress; M r L anpPin•ltlti weak minded and bashful, in a fluffy white h a t and bed nta ' tain trousars. Mr Loppits' assumption of bashfulnes:, by putting his forefinger in his mouth and shaking himself laterally, is much esteemed. The steadine ss o f the chorus which comes in at the end of the dialogue, as if Mr and Mrs Loppits had been wound up for it, i s also greatly ad mired. Mr aad Mrs Loppits "obli ge again" threetimes, and then depart down the body of the hall with two carpet bags, followed by admiring eyes until they disappear to enter their brougham. The gre a t es t favourite, and deservedly so, is "Joe Barnes, the co m i c ." Mr Barnes comes on in a little white hat with a littl e bl ac k band round it, and wears a very short tartan jack e t. Th e humour which he expressees by cocking his hat on the front of his head the back of his head, the side of his he a d, an d b y pulling it right over hie eyes, are as various as the chords of the human heart. His heart ini?y be said to sweep the whole lyre of the comic muse. Mr Joe Barnes's favourite songs are Naughty Jemima Brown, The Barber's Wife, and Fickle False Matilda. All throe point morals.... Paddy Fan nagan's song of the Irish wake is highly characteristic. Paddy Fannagan comes on in a bob-tailed frieze coat, and a hat without a brim or a crown—the national costume of Ireland—and puts his shillelagh on the floor, saying that it represents the body of the deceased Patrick 0' Whack . • . The performance of Mademoiselle Pettitoe, the charming ballerina and transformation dancer, are described in the bills as " pleasing," which, however, is a weak expression. '1 hey may be said to be highly sensational. Mademoiselle Pettitoe comes on first of all as a Scotch fish-girl, dances in a manner characteristic of Scotia, and runs off to return the next minute as an Irish colleen, with a jig; then a dusky daughter of Egypt; and in rapid and breathless succession, as a female represenative of Spain, Italy, Poland, and other picturesque countries, until she reduces her costume to that scant condition which leaves nothing beyond the assump tien of the God of Love. When Mademoiselle Pettitoc dances violently in this character, with nothing on to speak of but a bow and arrow, there is always a feverish expecta tion mingled with some apprehension that she will inconti nently appear next, without going off, as the God of Love's mother.—Dickens' " the Year Round." DEER STALKING ON DEESIDE.—The Hon. George S. Duff, on Monday last, was out in the Alton- Ower forest, and had a most successful stalk —bringing down three splendid stags, weighing each from 15 to 16 atones, clean. On Wednesday, on Cairn Vaich, he brought clown another stag of 16 stones, possessed of a very elegant head ; while on Thursday the hon. gentleman was out deer stalk ing on Morven, killing one stag of upwards of 16 stones weight. Oa Friday and Saturday a similar success attended him, on the former day bringing down a fine stag in the woods proximate to Mar Lodge, and on the latter another on the Glenchrietie hills, making a total for the week of sevea grand stags. Mr Amshuret, brother to Viscount Holmes dale, was out deer stalking on Wednesday last in Cordovon forest, bringing down two splendid stags, ono of which had a very handsome royal head, and the other a flashy one of sight tines. On Monday last Viscount Holtnesdale, 51. P had a most successful stalk,when one stag fell to his rifle. The head was a very rare specimen of what is termed in technical phraseology of deer stalking the real caber-feigh. Last week the noble Earl of Fite had grand sport at Mar Lodge, entirely eclipsing anything that has been done in Mar forest this season. On Wednesday his lordship went out deer stalking and brought down two splendid stage, one of which weighed the enormous avoirdupois of 18st 81b, clean; the othar weighed 15st 101 b. On the following day he was even more successful, killing three noble monarchs of the forest, two of which possessed gorgeous royal heads, and weighed respectively, clean, 18fst, list 21b, ar.d 16st 61b. On Friday again the noble earl was out deer stalking, when two other stags fell successively to him, weighing lbst 101 b, and lost Gib respectively. This makes a grand total of seven stags in three days, two cf them royal, and other two of the heaviest, weight shot in Mar forest this season,— Dundee Adzes tiser. The Munich journals state that the young King of Bavaria has attached the composer - Richard Wagner to his court, and coaferred on him a pension of 10,0001. a-year. Election of Lord Mayor—This Day, A meeting of the Livery of London was held this day in the Guildhall, for the purpose of electing an alderman to fulfill the office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. The meeting having been opened with the usual for malities, The RECORDER came forward and informed the Livery that, in order that the magistracy of the City of London might not influence the meeting while they were engaged in making their choice, the aldermen present would retire. The Common SBRGEANT then read the names of the aldermen qualified to serve the office, the first and second names being Alderman Hale and Alderman Phillips. The livery elected those two gentlemen, and a Court of Aldermen was immediately held, when the Court warmly f,elect€ d Alderman hale to fill the office of Lord Mayor for the year 1865. A procession was then formed from the Court of Alder men to the Guildhall, and the Recorder shortly after an nounced the declaration of the Court. Alderman MALE, in obedi,nce to repeated calls, came forward and thanked the livery for the honour they had conferred upon him. He promised to uphold the dignity and privileges of the Corporatim, and to maintain the hospitality of the City. It was an hrnlur to be called to fill such an important office as Lord Mayor of London, and he assured the meeting he would do all in his power to perform his duty. The Lord Mayor elect was then invested with the chain of cffice, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Alderman Lawrence, the present Lord Mayor. MARKE TS T his Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 408 11d ; barley, 318 51; oats, 20s Ild ; rye, 34s 7d ; beans, 40s 7d ; and peas, 37s ld. THE SIX WEEKS' .A.VERAGES. Wheat, 42s 1d ; barley, 30s 9d ; oats, 21s 10d ; rye, 33s 10d ; beans, 41s Od , peas, 36s 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 107,087 ; barley, 25,976; oats, 8,043; rye, 711; beans, 3,310; peas, 871 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of foreign beasts on sale to-day was exten sive—of English very moderate. Prime Scots, &c., were in good request at full quotations, otherwise the beef trade was heavy at late rates. The top figure was Os 4d per 81bs. Down and half-bred sheep moved off steadily at extreme quotations ; all other breeds were a slow inquiry on former terms ; the highest price was 5s 8d per lbs. Calves were in fair average supply, and sluggish request at previous rates, viz from 48 to 58 per Blbs. The pork trade was steady on former terms. In mulch cows very little was doing. . . . Per 81bs. to sink the offal. a. d. a. d. a. d. a. d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 4 Secondquality do. 3 10 4 6 Prne.S'thdowndo.s 6 5 8 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Large orse. calves 4 0 4 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 4 Second quality do. 4 8 5 0 Small porkers 4 6 4 10 Lambs....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 16s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, ;Os to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows 1',.0 Sheep Sheep Calves rigs. 390 , MEAT MARKETS. NEIVOITE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderate, and tho demand is steady, as follows :—Beef, trom 3s 0d to 4s 6d; mutton, 38 10d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 5s Od per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Sept. 28.—There was a good demand for prime stock at very full prices ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state on former terms. Beet, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d ; veal, 4s 4d to 6s Od ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. RONIFORD, Sept. 28,—Prime beasts and sheep were rather dearer. In other kinds of stook only a moderate business was doing. Beg, from 3s 4d to 53 2d; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs; suckling calves, 16s to 190; quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SITETTIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 53 ; clover, £4 103 to £5 178 6d; and straw, £1 83 to £1 12s per load, Trade less active. - - CUMRBRLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 to £5 8s ; clover, £4 10s to £5 17s 6d; and straw, £1 83 to £1 12s per load. A stow trade. WHITECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £4 to £5 5s ; clover, £4 108 to £6; and straw, £1 88 to £1 128 per load. A mode rate supply. COILM PCOfil of Coal per Ton at t a. d. I flutings Hartley l9 3 valker Primrose 11 0 , Wylam 18 6 &lea Main l9 0 j IRK ET. tnc close of the market. Walls End. . 1 1. d. South Kelloe 20 0 Hartlepool 2O 3 Belmont .19 6 Rough Hall 20 0 East Hartlepool 20 3 Wharncliffe .. lB 9 Acorn Close.. Cassop i Russel's Hetton 20 0 it, 87; sold, 66, Walls End. Goaforth lB 9 Eden 18 4 Herten. 18 9 lietton 20 6 Ships at markei The Disturbances in Eastern China. Some time back, says the limalide Busse, we announced the invasion of several towns in the part of the world we have just mentioned. The following aro some details con cerning the country alluded to. Rashcan, o. Turkestan, known also by the name of the province Hiss, is bor dered on the North by the Mountains of Tian-Chanoum, on the West by Mount Bolor, and on the South by the Mountains of Konin-Lunom. The Desert Gobi forms its oriental frontier. This count', presents the aspect of a sandy steppe watered by a number of rivers falling from the chains of mountains just named, and which nearly all got lost in the sands, with the excep don of those which from the river Tarin-Gala coming from Lob Nor, or the Sea of Stars. The country produces wine, cotton, grass, and pot-herbs; but on account of its natural barrenness and constant dryness, it can only be fertilised by artificial means. The mineral riches which are known consist of sulphur, saltpetre, alum, jasper, &c., and the mountains contain copper and gold. The population, of Turkish origin, numbers about 600,000 souls, concentrated in the towns of Kashkar, Outchourfon, Aksar, Jarnent, and in the neighbouring villages industry is little developed and commerce is in the hands of foreigners, who form a numerous and influential class in Kaskar, and who are principally of Khokan origin. The staple article is tea brought from China, which is exchanged for cattle coming from the steppes. There are also to be seen in the markets some products of Russian manufacture, such as cloth, linen, and r n .tal tools. The inhabitants profess Islamism, which was introduced into the country about the fourteenth century by a self-styled successor of Mehemet, named Hadgi, only the now religion very little changed the primitive customs,as the women of Kashkar enjoy entire liberty. About the middle of the 18th century, Kasckaria and Djoungaria were con quered by the Chinese, and the Hadgi retreated to Khokan; a few of these representatives of Islamism contrived to remain in the country and exercise a great political and re ligious influence over the populations which detest the yoke of the Chinese, and consider the Hodgis as their rightful masters. The Chinese sent an army of 150,000 men to occupy the country, but, not interfering with the administration of the country, they contented themselves with a tribute. We say that their authority at Kashkar is weak, and that they would not have been able to remain there long but for the rivalry of two parties, which divide the country, and are known by the denominations of Black Mountain and White Mountain. The Khokans have gained no less influence than the Chinese by supporting the Hodgis. They have been the instigators of the rebel lions against the authority of the Chinese. The first rebel lion took place in 1826, and terminated by the expulsion of the Chinese, who, however, soon returned with flesh forces, taken from the interior of the Empire, and frightened the populations by cruel punishments. They. perceived that the Khokans were the real authors of the insurrection, and tried to make them leave the country, but the latter succeeded in maintaining themselves in their former position, and even, in 1830, forced the Chinese to conclude a treaty, which conceded to them the right of commerce, and even a considerable share in the Government. Two other rebellions took place in 1847 and 1857, under the direction of Hadgi-Vali-Khan-Thure, who was at last abandoned on account of his ferocity, and obliged to fly, notwithstanding the victories he had gained. It was during the reign of this terrible chief that a Ent opean, by the name of Schist. gentweit, attempted to visit there countries, but his auda city cost him dear—he was hanged. Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day. Market unchanged. balva probably 5,001 : HARVEST THANKSGIVING. —TllO annual thanks giving service for the late bountiful harvest was held on the 25th inst., at the Central Hall, Blyth, Northumber land. The Rev, R. Iloworth preached, and other ministers joined in the service. A collection, amounting to 19, was made on the occasion, in aid of the feuds of the National Lifeboat Institution. SHIPWRECK AND Loss OF LIFE. —yesterday intelligence was received at Lloyd's, under date, Elsinund ore, September 22, of the total loss o f t he ship Transit, bo from Bristol to Copenhager , in tho North Sea. Captain Moor and nine seamen were drowned; six others were picked up, floating on a raft, and landed at Sundall. THE OUTWARD AMERICAN MAlLs.—Yesterday the Inman steamer Edinburgh s ailed from the bier sey for New York, with the "United States mails, together with about 30 cabin and a large number of steerage passen gers ; also a full cargo. On Saturday next the Cunard royal mail steamer Europa will leave Liverpool for Halifax and B o ston with the American snails. Letters, &o, will be re ceived at the Liverpool General Post-offiee until nine o'cicch a.m., and Via Cork until 8 . 30 p ECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAIL. FALMOUTH, SBPT. 29. The steamer Kaffraria, from Table Bay on the 23d ult., has arrived here. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, NEWMARKET RACES—Mrs DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Vabalathus Balornock • Seven ran. 3 SEVENTEENTH TRIENNIAL. Furze Chat Le I3ernais... . Eleven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Lady Abbess . Gownsman Armadi110 £5O lIANDICAP PLATE. Sheri 'an :\ erry Maid Wandering Minstrel Twelve ran. HANDICAP S WEEPSTARI ZS. \Vhitel'g filly Lady Egidia Bunch hirteen ran. QUEEN'S PLATE Evelina .. Oldmineter RUTLAND STAKES. Zephyr Peeress Todleben Seven ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 5 SOVS. Beasy Roarer ■ HEREFORD RACES—This DAY. CONSOLATION PLATE. Gipsy Girl Lovo Letter 2 Ilorsa Winner objected to for crossing. HURDLE RACE. Pot Pourri Bowman 2 Kitty TOWN PLATE. Protectionist Teddy 2 Littlecote ARISTOCRATIC HANDICAP. Vanquisher Northam Cervus THE CITY CUP, Norma SELLING STAKES. Teddy .... Oldminster Lady Overton . Bank of England Return.--This Evening. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 23th day of Sept. 1864 : ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes Issued ......a27,013,090 Government Debt £11,016,1C0 Other Securities .. 3.6.34,P00 Gold Coin & Bullion 12,393,610 Silver Bullion .... _____, £27,043,600 f-27,043,6301 BANKING DEPARTMENT. etoprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 ',test l'ublic Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 7,0893,58 Dther Deposits 12,588,902 Seven Day and other Bills 511,716 Government Secu rities (including Dead Weig,htAn nutty) X10,7,7,095 Other Securities 20,4 4,489 Notes Gold and Silver 727,133 Coin X 38,732,682 1 438,732,682 '. MILLER, Chief Cashier. Sept. I'9, 1864. News of some importance to the commercial world comes from the South of France as to the result of experiments made near Montpelier (Herault) in cotton planting, which appears to have succeeded perfectly. Speci mens of the plant in flower, as well as of the cotton pods, are to be seen this week at the Horticultural Show. The texture of the staple has been pronounced by competent judges to be excellent. GUN COTTON.—This Curious substance has again been the subject of interesting experiments, which we find described in a paper addressed to the French Academy of Scinces by M. de Luca. Gun cotton is:decom posed very slowly in the dark, somewhat faster in diffused light, very rapidly when exposed to the sun, and still more so when exposed to a heat of about 50 degrees Centigrade, This spontaneous decomposition passes through four dif ferent stages. At first it contracts slowly without losing its primitive form and texture, so that its volume becomes ten times less than its origic al one. A few days later it becomes soft, and is transferred:into a sort of gummy matter which adheres strongly to the fingers, and has no longer any appearance of texture or organisa tion whatever, even viewed through a microscope. When this mass has become quire homogeneous, its volume is again reduced by one-half. The third stage, which occurs some considerable time after, instead of producing any further contraction, causes an expansion ; so that the substance, reduced as it is to one-nineteeuth of its origi nal volume. swells up to the full extent of the latter. In this state it is still gummy, but the mass is porous and full of cavities like a sponge. During these three stages there is constant evolution of nitrous vapours, which become much more abundant during the third stage. This evolution of gas gradually diminishes during the fourth stage ; the substance slowly loses its gummy qu lily and yellowish colour, and becomes so friable as to admit of being crushed into powder between one's fingers; it then becomes as white as sugar. It takes at least five months to see all these stages passed through. The sugary substance is very acid, nearly entirely soluble in water, and is composed of glucose, gummy sub stances, oxalic acid, a little formic acid, and another which M. de Luca thinks is new, and with which fur the present he has obtained salts of lead and silver. The glucose con tained in this last transformation of gun cotton has the taste and even the flavour of honey; it quickly reduzes the tartrate of copper and potash, and ferments in contact with yeast, producing carbonic acid and alcohol. It appears from M. do Luca's experiments that gun cotton will keep indefinitely in vacuo. -- - ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.—This morning, be ing Michaelmas-day, the citizens of London will assemble in the Guildhall for the purpose of proceeding to the election of a Lord Mayor for the year 1861-3. The aldermen below the chair, and who, having served the office of sheriffs, are eligible for the Mayoralty, are—Mr Warren Stmmes Hale (alderman of Coleman-street Ward), elected 1856 ; Mr B. S. Phillips (alderman of Farringdon-with out), elected 1857; Mr Thos. Gabriel (alderman of Vintry Ward), elected 1857; Mr Wm. Ferneley Allen (alderman of Cheap Ward), elected 1858; Mr John Joseph Mechi (alderman of Lime-street Ward), elected 1858 ; Mr James Abbiss (alderman of Bridge-within), elected 1859; Mr J. C. Lawrence (alderman of Walbrcok), elected 1860; and Mr Andrew Lusk (alderman of Aidgate Ward), elected 1830. The aldermen who are not eligible, in consequence of not of not having passed through the year of the shricvalty are --Mr T. Dakin and Mr R. Besley (the present Sheriffs), Mr S. Gibbons, Mr S. H. Watorlow, and Mr Strong. The usual practice is for the Livery to select the two senior al dermen below the chair, and for the Court of Aldermen to choose the senior of the two for the Mayoralty. In the event of that practice being adhered to this year, and which there is no reason to doubt, the Livery will return Mr W. S. Halo and Mr Phillip., and the aldermen will select MrW. S. Hale as Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. STATE OF TRADE IN STOCKPORT.—The state of the cotton and gools markets is greatly atlectieg the work ing of the mills in this district, and the prospect of the operatives fur the approaching winter is a gloomy one. During the greater. portion of the past months a the present year the number of operatives out of employ or working limited hours contrasted most favourably with the heaviest period of distress ; and though the state of trade is still much better than in 1861 2, fears are entertained that during the winter it will too closely approximate-to the former period. Many of the mills have been gradually decreasing their hours of working for erne weeks—and of those which a few months ago were working full time, some half-dozen are working - only three days per week; while about the same number are stoneed entirely. These establishments usually employ some thousands of hands, and their cessation naturally causes a considerable amount of distress. Last week the applications fur relief increased by about 200 cases, representing some 500 persons. The guardians expect a still further increase, and with the view of finding the recipients employment for the relief given, are commencing extensive drainage works in some of the towaehips in the towns. .dare ihar. 100 Sk 1 204 10 100 1 100 100 4tOCk StOOk @took 10 steak at )ok stock stock stock stock stock *stock stock st ock stock 2.1.0. Litt 3.4. E 2.7.0. 2.13.6. 8.13. 78 m. 13 t 1.3 1 214 3 201 ..1 , .6 2.8 0 iu 6.7 If 18.18 A 10.17„1 ti s i 10 3.5.1. 5 7 1111